Harriet Walker

In Paris for fashion week last month it was clear that, on the big shopping streets, even the stores that are still afloat are closing their doors: locking or blocking their wide and lavish old

Kilts, cardies, T-bar shoes, ankle socks — grown women dressing like schoolgirls is a thing this autumn, says Harriet Walker

The art show in Regent’s Park, London, is where the super-rich go to show off their style, says Harriet Walker

Municipally sourced biosolids are commonly used as cost-effective fertilizers, diverting material from landfills and contributing to the circular economy. However, biosolids contain high concentrations of microplastics (MPs), which are emerging contaminants of concern due to their ubiquity in the environment. Despite this, there is a lack of environmentally relevant field studies. In 2022, composite topsoil samples (0–15 cm depth) were collected from seven agricultural fields in Southern Ontario, Canada, representing a chronosequence of biosolid applications ranging from 1 to 9 years since amendment and a control (untreated) field. MP particles down to 20 μm in size were extracted by density separation, enumerated, characterized by stereomicroscope and polymers identified using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. Here, we report on the characteristics, abundance and polymer type of MP particles in the study area to assess their fate in biosolid-amended soils. The average MP concentration among fields was 6.87 ± 1.47 MP g

Cora Corré has resigned as campaigns manager at the late designer’s brand, sending an email to all staff criticising the chief executive, Carlo d’Amario

Informal outerwear is over. Is it time to ditch the anorak?

Yes — you can hide your wrinkles on the cheap, says Harriet Walker. And they’re something that even twentysomethings now stress about, says Blanca Schofield

An oligarch’s daughter is suing over a moth-infested mansion. I know the feeling of finding cushions and cashmere covered in larvae, says Harriet Walker

The model and environmentalist Cora Corré grew up devoted to the legendary designer. Now she’s quitting her grandmother’s label, denouncing what she says is a bullying culture and a betrayal of Westwood’s remarkable legacy and beliefs

As a new musical, with songs by Elton John, hits the West End, the Times fashion editor reveals how it measures up to the reality of working at a glossy magazine